MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             2049

RELATING TO AVERAGE LOT SIZE OR PLANNED COMMUNITY
SUBDIVISIONS AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF A MONETARY FEE, IN
LIEU OF DEDICATION, NOT TO EXCEED 5 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL
ASSESSED VALUE OF THE LAND [[TO BE USED BY THE COMMISSION
TO PURCHASE OPEN SPACES FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE
SUBDIVISION IN CASES WHERE DEDICATION WOULD BE
IMPRACTICAL; (4) THE RESERVATION OF LANDS FOR SCHOOLS AND
OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FOR PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND
OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSES; A RESERVATION OF LAND FOR TRAFFIC,
RECREATION OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSES MAY NOT CONTINUE
FOR LONGER THAN THREE YEARS, WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL
OF ALL PERSONS HOLDING OR OTHERWISE OWNING ANY LEGAL OR
EQUITABLE INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY; THE PROPERTIES
RESERVED FOR PUBLIC USE ARE EXEMPT FROM ALL STATE,
COUNTY AND LOCAL TAXES DURING THE PERIOD; (5) THE
CONSERVATION OR PRODUCTION OF ADEQUATE TRANSPORTATION,
WATER, DRAINAGE AND SANITARY FACILITIES; (6) THE
PRESERVATION OF THE LOCATION OF AND THE VOLUME AND FLOW
OF WATER IN AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF NATURAL STREAMS
AND OTHER WATERWAYS; (7) THE AVOIDANCE OF POPULATION
CONGESTION; (8) THE AVOIDANCE OF SCATTERED OR PREMATURE
SUBDIVISION OF LAND WHICH INVOLVES DANGER OR INJURY TO
HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE BY REASON OF THE LACK OF WATER
SUPPLY, DRAINAGE, TRANSPORTATION OR OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES
OR NECESSITATE AN EXCESSIVE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS
FOR THE SUPPLY OF SERVICES; (9) CONFORMITY OF
RESUBDIVIDED LOTS TO THE CHARACTER OF LOTS WITHIN THE
EXISTING SUBDIVISION WITH RESPECT TO AREA, FRONTAGE AND
ALIGNMENT TO EXISTING LOTS AND STREETS; (10) CONTROL OF
SUBDIVISION OR BUILDING (EXCEPT FOR AGRICULTURAL OR
RECREATIONAL PURPOSES) IN FLOOD PLAIN AREAS OR STREAMS
AND DRAINAGE COURSES, AND ON UNSAFE LAND AREAS; (11)
PRESERVATION OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL OR CULTURAL FEATURES
AND HISTORIC SITES OR STRUCTURES; OR (12) OTHER BENEFITS
TO THE HEALTH, COMFORT, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE PRESENT
AND FUTURE POPULATION OF THE COUNTY]] TO BE USED BY THE

COMMISSION TO PURCHASE, DEVELOP, OR MAINTAIN PARK SITES

FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE SUBDIVISIONS IN CASES

WHERE DEDICATION WOULD BE IMPRACTICAL.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 746
(House Bill 1251)
AN ACT concerning

Mental Hygiene, Drug Abuse, and Alcoholism Control